Wed 24 June 2026:
French Education Minister Edouard Geffray announced Wednesday that cell phones will be banned in high schools starting Sept. 1.
Geffray told broadcaster Franceinfo that the law banning mobile phones will be published over the summer, leading to its implementation starting in September.
“It will be September 1 because the law will very likely be published over the summer. I will also soon send a number of guidelines to school principals so they can implement this. I consider this to be something absolutely crucial for our students,” he said.
France is also considering a ban on social media for minors under 15, which Geffray said is still pending approval.
“We are waiting for a decision from the European Commission on the other part, which is a ban on social media for minors under fifteen,” he explained.
A growing number of European countries, including France, have been taking initial steps or have expressed support for banning social media use for children under a certain age.
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Last week, UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer revealed plans to ban social media for anyone under 16, as Britain moves to join other nations restricting children’s online access.
Starmer said he hoped to pass the regulation by late December so the ban could come into force in the spring next year.
The government said in a statement it will also consider overnight curfews and breaks in infinite scrolling for under-18s and will announce more details in July.
Starmer said the upcoming ban was influenced by the experience of Australia, which in December became the first nation to ban people under 16 from social media.
Canada’s culture minister last week put forward a bill that would prohibit anyone under 16 from having social media accounts and oblige AI chatbot platforms to curb the creation of harmful content.
The UK announcement followed government-led consultations in which British teenagers trialled social media bans and time limits on apps.
A spokesperson for YouTube responded with a warning that such a blanket ban would push children towards “less safe services”.
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